Keynote slides from THINK presentation to Pennsylvania Credit Union Association

1. THINK!
Presented to:
Pennsylvania Credit Union Association
September 11, 2015
Presented by:
Tim Richardson

2. Why don’t people think?
• Not encouraged
• Fear of failure
• Conditioned for sameness

3. Tweet! Tweet!
#CUFLC
@TimRichardson

4. THINK!
Be like “Joseph”

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17. How can I help
cultivate a culture that
encourages divergent
thinking at my credit
union?

18. THINK!
Kiss good ideas
goodbye

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26. What “good” idea
do I need to kiss
goodbye? What “bad”
idea do I need to
reconsider?

27. THINK!
Grow innovators!

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30. Who are the innovators
and early adopters in
my credit union and
how can we partner
to drive innovation?

31. THINK!
Use both brains

32. “Jud” Judgment:
• Logical & linear in their thinking
• Ideas are driven through facts
and figures
• Only one “right” answer
• Don’t JUMP, THINK!

33. “Gen” Generator:
• Visual in their thinking
• Ideas are developed via
unrelated connections
• Almost always more than
one “right” answer
• Don’t THINK, JUMP!

34. Your greatest strength
over used can become
your biggest weakness.

35. Your greatest weakness
overcome can become
your biggest strength.

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37. How do utilize my thinking
strength to help move my
hospital or facility forward?

38. THINK!
Expand your
brain power

39. 6 books related to your
position or profession

40. 6 audio or video learning
programs

41. 6 personal or professional
learning events

42. 6 vacations per year

44. Exercise 6 days a week

46. 6 incremental improvements:

47. Which 6 x 6 principle
has the greatest
potential to help me
be more innovative?

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51. Contact info:
Email: Tim@TimRichardson
Phone: 865-984-2700
Web : www.TimRichardson.com
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52. Take it up a Notch
• “The difference
between the
100th and the
top ranking can
be as little as .7
of a second...

53. Take it up a Notch
• … and as
much as
5,300%
in
income!